The Raanan Rankings - Week 4

T29. Oakland Raiders (1-3, Previous: 28)

Offense: 2 Defense: 1.5 Special Teams: 3 Quarterback: 3 Coaching: 2 Total Points: 11.5 Overall: Those were the Raiders I expected in Denver. Still not sure how to explain the victory over the Steelers. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Week 4By Jordan Raanan, XFINITY NFL Columnist We've reached the quarter pole. At this pace, the Texans and Falcons will have clinched their divisions by mid-November and the Saints will be eliminated from playoff contention by the end of the month. The NFL season hasn't unfolded as expected. It never does. Nobody, not even the few diehard Arizona fans, expected the Cardinals to be this high in the rankings. Nobody expected the Lions or Saints to be this low. (AP Photos) (Note: Ties were broken based on number of wins, then quarterback ranking.) Jordan Raanan has covered the NFL since 2005. Follow him on Twitter @JordanRaanan,Facebook or email him at jraanan@hotmail.com.

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3. San Francisco...Offense: 3.5 Defense: 5 Special Teams: 5 Quarterback: 3.5 Coaching: 4.5 Total Points: 21.5 Overall: That was a hiccup in Minnesota. Just ask the Jets. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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4. Baltimore Rav...Offense: 4 Defense: 4 Special Teams: 4 Quarterback: 4 Coaching: 4 Total Points: 20 Overall: The Ravens no doubt lead the league in social advocation. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)

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5. Arizona Cardi...Offense: 3 Defense: 5 Special Teams: 4.5 Quarterback: 3 Coaching: 4 Total Points: 19.5 Overall: Well, this was before the Cards' Thursday night flop. Their inability to protect the QB will almost certainly drop them out of the Top 10 next week. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)

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9. Green Bay Pac...Offense: 4 Defense: 2.5 Special Teams: 4.5 Quarterback: 4 Coaching: 3.5 Total Points: 18.5 Overall: The Packers and the refs just don't mix. Good thing New Orleans is capable of imploding at any moment. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

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10. San Diego Ch...Offense: 3.5 Defense: 4 Special Teams: 3.5 Quarterback: 4 Coaching: 3 Total Points: 18 Overall: San Diego's going to win a lot of games if they can create six turnovers each week. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)

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11. Philadelphia...Offense: 4 Defense: 4 Special Teams: 3 Quarterback: 3.5 Coaching: 3.5 Total Points: 18 Overall: If only the Eagles could bottle the Michael Vick and Andy Reid that was on the field against the Giants... (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

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12. New York Gia...Offense: 3.5 Defense: 3 Special Teams: 4 Quarterback: 4.5 Coaching: 3 Total Points: 18 Overall: Remember that one week when Andre Brown and Ramses Barden were big parts of the Giants offense? That's what we're all going to be saying with a chuckle later this season. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

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15. Seattle Seah...Offense: 3 Defense: 4.5 Special Teams: 4.5 Quarterback: 1.5 Coaching: 3.5 Total Points: 17 Overall: The Seahawks are 32nd in the NFL in passing with an average of 130.8 yards per game. What a waste of a dominant defense. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

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18. Washington R...Offense: 4 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 1 Quarterback: 4 Coaching: 4 Total Points: 15 Overall: The Redskins average close to 31 points per game. Welcome to the new NFL, Washington. Must feel nice to have a competent quarterback. (AP Photo/Margaret Bowles)

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19. St. Louis Ra...Offense: 2.5 Defense: 3 Special Teams: 4 Quarterback: 3 Coaching: 2.5 Total Points: 15 Overall: Seriously 'Legatron' might be an even better nickname than "Greg the Leg." As for the team, the Rams are likely to climb again next week after dismantling the previously unbeaten Cards on Thursday night. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

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26. New Orleans ...Offense: 4 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 2.5 Quarterback: 4 Coaching: 1 Total Points: 12.5 Overall: The Saints lost in Green Bay because they held on a field goal. HELD... ON... A... FIELD GOAL! It's just one of those years. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)

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T29. Oakland Rai...Offense: 2 Defense: 1.5 Special Teams: 3 Quarterback: 3 Coaching: 2 Total Points: 11.5 Overall: Those were the Raiders I expected in Denver. Still not sure how to explain the victory over the Steelers. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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31. Jacksonville...Offense: 1 Defense: 3 Special Teams: 3 Quarterback: 1.5 Coaching: 2 Total Points: 10.5 Overall: The Jags are dead last in total offense and 31st in passing. Not a good combo. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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